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Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, said his administration’s frequent distribution of food palliatives was necessary to strike a balance between addressing the immediate needs of the people affected by Boko Haram insurgency and laying the groundwork for a lasting change. Zulum noted that while food palliatives were distributed to vulnerable people most affected by…

Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Government officials and experts have gone to the Mandate Market in Ilorin, the state capital, to activate measures to protect the public amid rumours of poisoned cow meat. On the team were the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Toyosi Thomas-Adebayo; Commissioner for Health Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam; officials…

Uhuru Samuel Adaji Jalingo  The Chief of Sansani in Gassol local government area of Taraba State Alhaji Abdulmutalib Nuhu Jankada was  last night shot dead by unknown gunmen.  Abdulmutalib, a third class Chief was thrailed to his guest  House in Sansani town by two gunmen on a motorcycle at about 9.30 pm and shot him…

Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday paid a condolence visit to the family of the former Deputy Governor of the state late Elder Peter Ƙisira, who died on 30th March, 2024. He was received by Mrs Felicia Kisira and other members of the family at their Ilorin GRA residence. Governor…

Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin An Ilorin Magistrate court has ordered the remand in the correctional facility of 14 suspected members of secret cults who allegedly attacked three members of a family in Ilorin, the Kwara stare capital. The suspects, who were arraigned for alleged culpable homicide, are Mustapha Onide, Abdulmalik Abdulfatai, Kehinde Onimango, Ahmed Onide,…

From Lateef Taiwo he Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has faulted Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State for obstructing the arrest of his predecessor, Yahaya Bello, by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Fagbemi said it’s “insufferably disquieting” for Ododo to obstruct EFCC from arresting…

Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin An Ilorin Magistrate court has ordered the remand in the correctional facility of 14 suspected members of secret cults who allegedly attacked three members of a family in Ilorin, the Kwara stare capital. The suspects, who were arraigned for alleged culpable homicide, are Mustapha Onide, Abdulmalik Abdulfatai, Kehinde Onimango, Ahmed Onide,…

Recent data from FMDQ Securities indicates a significant appreciation of the Naira against various foreign currencies in both official and unofficial exchange markets. In the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), the Naira closed trading at N1,072.74/$1 on Wednesday, marking a notable 6.6% or N75.40 appreciation compared to the previous day’s rate of N1,148.14/$. The…

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has called on the former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to present himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement released to the press on Thursday, the AGF cautioned against obstructing the EFCC in the performance…

By Milcah Tanimu The anticipated arraignment of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, along with his wife, son, and five others, at the Kano State High Court was postponed due to the failure of the Kano State government to serve criminal charges. The absence of Ganduje and the…